Get Rid of Throat Mucus Faster With These Home Treatments (Evidence Based)

Gargling with salt water is a simple home remedy which can help to kill mucus-causing infections in your throat and upper airways.

Researchers have discovered that even just gargling with water was enough to prevent upper respiratory tract infection.13

Adding the antibacterial properties of salt to a water gargle will help to effectively loosen phlegm and clear it from your throat quicker. All you have to do is dissolve 1/2 to 1 tsp. salt in an 8 oz. glass of warm water. Gargle several times a day with the salt remedy to get rid of throat mucus.

Gargling with salt water is just one of my natural treatment to cure tonsillitis.

Steam inhalation
An excellent home remedy to loosen throat mucus and clear your nasal passage is steam inhalation. The benefits of using steam to get rid of too much mucus in the throat can be boosted by adding essential oils that reduce inflammation, kill germs, and relieve congestion.

For example, tea tree oil has antimicrobial compounds that can help treat throat and upper respiratory tract infections.14 Also menthol oil is well-known for its ability to relieve congestion and treat the symptoms of sinus infections and asthma.15

All you need to do is add a few drops of tea tree oil or menthol oil to a large bowl of boiling water. Place you head over the bowl and cover your head with a towel. Breathe deeply for 10 minutes to allow the steam and essential oils clear your airways and get rid of mucus. Repeat the steam inhalation 2-3 times a day until your symptoms clear and you no longer have any infection in your airways.

Ginger
Ginger is another home remedy to help clear excessive mucus from your throat and suppress chronic coughing. Ginger contains antiviral properties that can get rid of infections in the respiratory tract and therefore clear thick, hard to get rid of phlegm.

A study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology showed that hot ginger tea is effective in treating viral respiratory infections. The antiviral effect of ginger is due to enzymes which attack viruses and inhibit their spread.16

It’s very easy to make ginger tea to get rid of mucus in your throat. Chop 1-inch piece of raw fresh ginger and put it in a cup of boiling water. Cover the cup and let the ginger infuse for a few minutes. Drink the ginger tea 2-3 times a day to help reduce the buildup of mucus and speed up the healing process of upper chest infections.